THE QUICKEST WAY TO DROP YOUR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS
THE KNOW HOW: CHOLESTEROL AND DIET Cholesterol is a waxy, fat like substance found in all the cells in your body. Some cholesterol is needed to make hormones, vitamin D and substances that helps in digestion. Animal foods such aa egg yolks, meat and cheese contain cholesterol. Excessive cholesterol in your body can combine with other substances in the blood to form plaque and is known aa atherosclerosis. Understanding of HDL, LDL and VLDL HDL stands for high-density lipoprotein. It is sometimes called "good" cholesterol because it carries cholesterol from other parts of your body back to your liver. Your liver then removes the cholesterol from your body. LDL stands for low-density lipoprotein. It is sometimes called "bad" cholesterol because a high LDL level leads to the buildup of plaque in your arteries. VLDL stands for very low-density lipoprotein. Some people also call VLDL a "bad" cholesterol because it too contributes to the buildup of plaque in